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Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:

Querys to Sr Humphrey Mackworth June 1706, June 1706

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [49.2]
Scope and Contents A list of questions about the manner of valuation of Welsh assets in light of political "Accession" to England. The precedents were doubtless of interest to Gregory, about to start intensive work on analogous Scottish issues in connection with the Act of Union, which came into force within a year. Calculating the customs and excise "Equivalent" compensatory payment was almost certainly the particular job before him here. Sir Humphry Mackworth (1657-1727) was a Shropshire politician and...
Dates: June 1706
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Quote about the 'Anglicized Scot', c1893

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/20
Scope and Contents

Quote about the 'Anglicized Scot' which reads 'If there is anything proved up to the hilt it is that an Anglicized Scot is a greater enemy to his native land and to his native people than an English man.'

Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Red Poll Bullock, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/947
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Red-Polled bullock standing in a paddock that won the first and special prize at Norwich and first and the breed cup at Islington in 1902.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Register of Writs, England

 Fonds — Volume Dk.7.34
Identifier: Coll-2223
Scope and Contents

England. Register of writs. 16th-17th century.

Dates: 16th-17th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Scenes of England, c 1890-c 1914

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1167/D
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection contains original exhibits from Patrick Geddes' replacement Cities and Town Planning Exhibitions (which was constituted 1914-1924, after the original exhibition was lost at sea during transit to India in October 1914). Also included are items from Geddes' Survey of Edinburgh (which formed part of the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition as an illustration of Geddes' city and region survey). The Survey of Edinburgh includes over 250 glass plate negatives which were commissioned...
Dates: c 1890-c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection

Scenes of England: art works, c 1914

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/D/1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection contains original exhibits from Patrick Geddes' replacement Cities and Town Planning Exhibitions (which was constituted 1914-1924, after the original exhibition was lost at sea during transit to India in October 1914). Also included are items from Geddes' Survey of Edinburgh (which formed part of the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition as an illustration of Geddes' city and region survey). The Survey of Edinburgh includes over 250 glass plate negatives which were commissioned...
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of England

Scenes of England: glass plate negatives

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/D/3
Scope and Contents

In 2020, there are no glass plate negatives within this series.

Dates: c 1890-c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of England

Scenes of England: photographic prints, c 1914

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/D/2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection contains original exhibits from Patrick Geddes' replacement Cities and Town Planning Exhibitions (which was constituted 1914-1924, after the original exhibition was lost at sea during transit to India in October 1914). Also included are items from Geddes' Survey of Edinburgh (which formed part of the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition as an illustration of Geddes' city and region survey). The Survey of Edinburgh includes over 250 glass plate negatives which were commissioned...
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of England

Shire Stallion, "Mars Victor" (9889), 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2134
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Shire stallion, "Mars Victor" (9889) standing on a lawn with a fence and flowerbed in the background in the early 20th century. The horse was owned and bred by Sir Algernon B Freeman-Mitford, 1st Lord Resedale.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Shorthorn Heifer, "Flora 6th", 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/910
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Shorthorn heifer, "Flora 6th" that was the champion ten times at shows including the Royal and Highland Shows; and won first prize thirty-seven times in 1902-1903. She was owned by George Harrison of Gainford Hall, Darlington, England.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection